Lady Writer — Dire Straits
Chords and lyrics for Lady Writer by Dire Straits (key of A).
Intro
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [G#m]
Verse 1
[A] Lady [B]writer on the [C#m]TV
[A] Talk about the [B]Virgin [C#m]Mary
[A] [B]Reminded me of [C#m]you
[A] [B]Expectation left a [G#m]come on too
[A] Lady [B]writer on the [C#m]TV
[A] She [B]had another [C#m]quality
[A] The [B]way you used to [C#m]look
[A] And I know[B] you never [G#m]read a book
Chorus
[A] Just the way that her hair fell down around her [E]face
[A] And I recall my fall from[C#m] grace[G#m]
[F#m] Another [Am]time, another [C#m]place
Verse 2
[A] Lady [B]writer on the [C#m]TV
[A] She had [B]all her brains [C#m]and the beauty
[A] The picture [B]does not [C#m]fit
[A] You'd talk to [B]me when you [G#m]felt like this
Chorus
[A] Just the way that her hair fell down around her [E]face
[A] And I recall my fall [C#m]from grace[G#m]
[F#m] Another [Am]time, another [C#m]place
Bridge
[E] Yes, and your rich old man,
You know he'd a call her a[B] dead ringer
[G#m] You got the same command
Plus your mother was a [F#m]jazz singer
Solo
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [G#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [G#m]
Chorus
[A] Just the way that her hair fell down around her [E]face
[A] And I recall my fall from [C#m]grace[G#m]
[F#m] Another [Am]time, another [C#m]place
Verse 3
[A] Lady [B]writer on the [C#m]TV
[A] She knew [B]all about her [C#m]history
[A] You couldn't [B]hardly write your [C#m]name
[A] I think I [B]want it [G#m]just the same
[A] Lady [B]writer on the [C#m]TV
[A]Talk about the [B]Virgin [C#m]Mary
[A]Yeah, you know I'm [B]talking about [C#m]you and me
[A] Lady [B]writer on the [G#m]TV
[A] Lady [B]writer on the [C#m]TV
[A]Talk about the [B]Virgin [C#m]Mary
[A]Yeah, you know I'm [B]talking about [C#m]you and me
[A] Lady [B]writer on the [G#m]TV
Outro
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [G#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [G#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [G#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
(fade out)
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